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document.write( "-71 times a number minus 100 is equal to 24 less than a number. What is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I figure the formula must be something like:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let z = unknown number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-71z -100 = 24 - z???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I'm not sure. I would appreciate any help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"24 less than a number\" = z - 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-71z - 100 = z - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-72z = 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = -19/18 </SPAN>\n" );
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